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Nobody did it better

I had my radio on this morning, and without realizing it, a huge smile drew a half-moon across my face. ..


I will pack and train

Editor’s note: This is the second half of this two-part column. The first appeared in Thursday’s edtition. Now let me tell ..


I will pack and take a train

Editor’s note: This is the first half of a two-part column. The second will appear in Friday’s edition. “God! I ..


An Act of Kindness

MARJORIE FIELDSTONE Marjorie’s eyes darted to the clock on her dashboard. 11:55 a.m. She had five minutes to get to her ..


My Secretary can beat up your Administrative Professional

Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. The name-changing idiots are at it again. All right, they were “at it” a bunch of years ..


Kicking and screaming all the way

It has always been impossible for me to think about my favorite writers without imagining them hunched over manuscripts, their ..


Have you ever kissed a book?

Oops. Please excuse me. A little crowded here on the shelf, and I didn’t see you sitting there beside me. ..


The Herb Garden

If you said the words “herb garden” to most people (dare I say – to a normal person?), he or ..


The Hummingbird Lady

The airplane was about to take off. I had the seat by the window. She had the seat next to ..


The Albedo Principle

Once upon a time, just like a starry-eyed kid in a 1950s musical, I came to New York to seek ..


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